Man stabbed by female shoplifter

Thursday

Jan 24, 2013 at 12:01 AM

STOCKTON - A 26-year-old man was stabbed in the abdomen shortly before 1 p.m. Wednesday while trying to stop a woman who stole hair care products from a business in the 1000 block of East Hammer Lane, police said.

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STOCKTON - A 26-year-old man was stabbed in the abdomen shortly before 1 p.m. Wednesday while trying to stop a woman who stole hair care products from a business in the 1000 block of East Hammer Lane, police said.

The victim told police the woman concealed the products in her clothing. When he tried to detain her, she pulled out a kitchen knife and stabbed him, police said. The victim was struggling with the woman on the ground when he was kicked by a male accomplice, authorities said.

The man and woman fled together, possibly in a tan Toyota Camry, police said. The woman was described as 18 to 20 years old and black with a light complexion, authorities said. She was wearing black sweat pants with a wide stripe, a gray long-sleeved shirt with a hood, a black vest and gray boots. The man was described as 18 to 20 years old and black with a medium complexion and a cleanshaven face, police said. He was wearing faded blue jeans with a white or gray sweater, a white or gray scarf and a large black purse.